Harmony, Whitney Hanson
Harmony, Whitney Hanson
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Harmony

Author: Whitney Hanson

Narrator: Whitney Hanson

Unabridged: 1 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 11/07/2023


Synopsis

From TikTok phenomenon Whitney Hanson, a brand-new collection of poems exploring the cadences of love, loss, grief, and healing

i am finally finding a balance,
a great harmony
between the loss
and the love,
between who i was
and who i have become

In this exquisite poetry collection, Whitney Hanson, chronicles the loss of a loved one, tracing the progression of grief and healing through the lens of music.

We each begin with a simple note, but as life progresses, we’re led to the next note, and the next—all of which combine to form the melody of a song and a life. As life becomes more complicated and complex, we find that loss, grief, and heartache can muffle our music, making the world go silent.

But as Whitney’s poems show, all of these rests and pauses in the music are part of the composition of life, and it is only by moving through the variations that we can find the harmony and grace that come with healing.

About The Author

Whitney Hanson is the author of Home and Climate. Through Whitney’s vulnerability and authenticity, she has connected with thousands of readers and adamantly believes that poetry is not a dead language; rather it is the key to unlocking true vulnerability which leads to deeper connection with one another. Whitney grew up in rural Montana and now lives in South Carolina.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sacha

Harmony by Whitney Hanson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5*) I‘m no expert when it comes to poetry. I always thought it to be boring or complicated… not with these young poets like Whitney Hanson, Christi Steyn or Nikita Gill. Whitney Hanson‘s poems hit very close to home. Luckily I never lost somebody… yet. But I had to......more

Goodreads review by Maryann

Regarding literature, I strongly like poetry, particularly those that capture emotions and experiences that many can relate to. What particularly caught my interest in Author Whitney Hanson's book was her insightful exploration of themes such as love, loss, grief, and healing. I developed an appreci......more

3.5⭐ A moving collection that's both bittersweet and hopeful. I enjoyed how it navigates love, loss, grief and healing. The book is split in 4 parts and I loved the third (Crescendo) the best, as well as the introduction. Most of the poems are beautifully written and full of heart, but a handful were......more

Goodreads review by Alisha

This volume follows a grief trajectory, in poems that are heartfelt and honest. I can imagine some moods that would be just meant for paging through this collection. I really like the free verse style and the vulnerable lower-case letters. -------------------------------- i know more than anyone that not......more


Quotes

"Poet and TikTok sensation Whitney Hanson has penned Harmony, which explores all the complexities that life offers, highlighting her own vulnerability and prompting the same from her audience. Hanson crafts poems about grief, comparing the processes of human emotion to those of writing a song. Harmony illustrates Hanson’s efforts to marry the person she was before she lost someone she deeply loved with the person she became after they passed. To put it simply, Hanson indeed makes music with her poetry." 
--Shondaland